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Could the sclera be key to glaucoma?
1 December 2017
| Craig Boote
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EYE - Glaucoma
The glaucomas are a group of conditions characterised by optic neuropathy and associated visual field defects. Of these, chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) – diagnosed on the basis of progressive structural changes to the optic nerve head (ONH) and nerve fibre...
The founder of modern ophthalmology: Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder
A recent article in Eye News by Blaikie & King highlighted the extraordinary contribution made to the profession of ophthalmology by Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder. The author felt it appropriate to take a further in-depth look at the remarkable career...An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs
1 December 2016
| Stacey Strong, Michel Michaelides (Prof)
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...
Towards virtual reality conferences?
5 August 2020
| George Liu, Mehran Zarei-Ghanavati, Rawya A Diab, Mohamed Bahga Goweida, Hasan Naveed, Christopher Liu (Prof)
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EYE - General
COVID-19 is forcing us to reconsider every aspect of life. The authors ask what future ophthalmic meetings could look like. The coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic disrupted ophthalmic conferences resulting in the cancellation of the majority of meetings in 2020, e.g....
Globes in space: What would happen to our globes on the globe of Mars?
Many films have been made regarding life on alternative planets. With the Mars One mission approaching in 2023, there are high expectations regarding future interplanetary travel. The authors provide an ophthalmology perspective on what could happen to our eyes if...Anisometropia following cataract surgery and its non-surgical treatment
The desired result of cataract surgery is improved visual acuity without the use of spectacles. In practice most patients following initial cataract extraction are likely to be symptomatic of anisometropia giving rise to prismatic effects (anisophoria) and unequal retinal image...Ophthalmology in ancient india, Sushruta’s time and the modern era
1 August 2015
| Dhiren Bujarborua
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EYE - General
While reading an article related to the history of Indian ophthalmology, I came across this description of a surgical procedure: “The doctor warmed the patient’s eye with the breath of his mouth. He rubbed the closed eye of the patient...
A surgical option for congenital ptosis
The authors describe a surgical technique to manage congenital ptosis. They present 30 patients with severe congenital ptosis, MRD1 varying between -2mm and 1mm. Intervention was carried out early to prevent amblyopia. All cases had surgery before age seven with...College of Optometrists recognises outstanding contributions to the profession with Life and Honorary Fellowships
The College of Optometrists has awarded three new Life Fellowships and two new Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession or to the College.Internuclear ophthalmoplegia: a case study
3 June 2024
| Miguel Kurc
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EYE - General
A 44-year-old patient presents with binocular, mostly horizontal diplopia when fixating on moving objects. This has been ongoing for approximately five years. He is known to have multiple sclerosis and had an episode of optic neuritis six years prior in...
A case of progressive supranuclear palsy-like syndrome following aortic aneurysm repair
1 August 2015
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This original article illustrates the case of an 18-year-old woman who developed progressive supranuclear palsy-like syndrome following an uneventful aortic aneurysm repair. The patient was unaffected for the first 48 hours after surgery and then developed dysarthria, dysphagia (requiring a...
Surgical outcomes in third nerve palsy
1 June 2015
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Adjustable suture, cranial nerve palsy, diplopia, strabismus, third nerve palsy
The authors of this article explore the factors associated with successful surgical outcomes in third nerve palsy, which is known to be difficult to treat. A number of case notes were reviewed for patients who underwent surgery or botulinum toxin...
